「篤灰 / 篤魁」
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| Individual Character Meaning: |
篤 end; bottom; sincere; earnest; deep; profound; to poke; to prod; to dig into; to expose 灰 ash; dust; plaster; grey; gray; sad; melancholic |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Explanation: |
to turn in or report someone to the police or the authorities (often anonymously); to blow the whistle; often carries negative connotations of betrayal
(Eng.) Authorities were tipped off that his company uses pirated software; it might be due to his poor treatment of ex-employees.
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| Synonym: | Synonym: 告密 篤背脊 |
| See also: | 二五仔 報串 打小報告 捉蟲入屎忽 棄暗投明 秋後算帳 秋後算賬 篤魁 自己友 落井下石 (類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析) |
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